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1、中考英语阅读天天练131Itbeganwithoneredpaperclip(回形针)andendedwithahouse.KyleMacDonald,a26-year-oldCanadian,gotathree-bedroomedhousethrough14trades(交换)thatstartedwithasingleredpaperclip.EncouragedbyKyle”ssuccessfulexperience,nowmoreandmoreyoungpeoplearoundtheworldarestarting
2、theirowntradingactivities.Theysetupwebsiteswherepeoplecantradethingstherydonotusuallyusewithotherpeople.AwebsitecalledPeerflixallowspeopletotradetheirusedDVDs.Thesetradersusuallypreferface-to-facetracing,whichmeanstheydon’thavetoworryaboutwhoisgoingtopayforthedeli
3、very(递送)。Lastyear,ayounggirlinBeijingdecidedtofollowtheexampleofKyle.Shestartedwithapaperclip.andhopedtogetahouseintheend.Afterseveraltradesshenowhasapianowhichisworthmorethan10,000yuan.Butshemaystillhavealongwaytogo.Youmaybepuzzledaboutwhypeoplearedoingthis.Infac
4、t,everyoneinthetradeactivitiesgetsthingsthatareusefultothem.JustasKylesaid,“What’smoreimportanttoamandyingofthirstinthedesert—onemilliondollarsoraglassofwater?”Kyle’swordsprobablyshowwhythesetradesarepopularamongyoungpeople.1.WhatdidKylegetintheendthrough14trades?
5、2.Wherecanpeopletradethingstheydonotusuallyuse?3.whydothesetradersusuallypreferface-to-facetrading?4.HowcantheChinesegirl’sdreamcometrue?5.Whyarethetradeactivitespopularamongyoungpeople?2TheoldshoeshadbroughthimsomuchtroubleandJohnnydecidedtothrowthemaway.Hewentto
6、therubbishpit(垃圾坑)outsidethecityandthrewtheoldshoesintoit,"Nowtheycan'tbringmemoretrouble,"hesaid.Hereturnedhome,laydownonhisbedandslept.Buthehadadog,andthedogoftenwenttotherubbishpittolookforfood.Thedogsawtheshoesintherubbishpitandknewtheywereitsmaster's.Sothedog
7、gottheshoesback.WhenJohnnywokeup,hesawtheshoesbyhisbedandhewasafraid.Hedrought,"Theshoescanwalkbythemselves.Theymustbedirownaway."Thenhemadealargefireinfrontofhishouseandputtheshoesonit.Justthen,astrongwindwasblowing,andbeforelongthefiremadethehousebeginburning.Hi
8、sneighbouratoncecamebutcoulddonodiing.Thehouseburneddown,buttheoldshoesweresavedbythedogagain.6.DidJohnnyliketheoldshoes?A.Yes,hedid.B.No,hedidn't.C.The
